chemo
/ˈkiːməʊ/noun
उच्चारण कीमो
कीमोथेरेपी, रसायनों से कैंसर का इलाज
Core word
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[U] informal
treatment of cancer with strong chemicals; chemotherapy
कीमोथेरेपी, रसायनों से कैंसर का इलाज
- She started chemo last month and is responding well.
- Hair loss is a common effect of chemo.
- Her father has chemo every three weeks at the city hospital.
+ 2 more examples
- The doctors advised a short course of chemo before the operation.
- He felt tired after each session of chemo, but stayed hopeful.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
chemo (informal, uncountable)
Chemo is a short informal form of chemotherapy and is uncountable; do not use a plural.
Chemo, chemotherapy का छोटा अनौपचारिक रूप है और uncountable है; इसका plural नहीं बनता।
- She is undergoing chemo for breast cancer.
- Chemo can make patients feel very weak.
have / undergo / receive chemo
Patients have, undergo or receive chemo; doctors give chemo.
रोगी chemo कराते या लेते हैं; डॉक्टर chemo देते हैं।
- Radhika's uncle had chemo last year.
- The hospital gives chemo to cancer patients.
chemo + noun / chemo session
Chemo can act as a modifier, as in chemo session, chemo drug or chemo ward.
Chemo modifier की तरह भी आता है, जैसे chemo session, chemo drug या chemo ward।
- He has a chemo session every three weeks.
- The chemo ward is on the third floor.
chemo vs chemotherapy (register)
Chemotherapy is the formal and medical word, while chemo is used in everyday speech and in news reports.
Chemotherapy औपचारिक और चिकित्सीय शब्द है, जबकि chemo रोज़मर्रा की बातचीत और समाचारों में चलता है।
- The report says the patient is receiving chemotherapy; at home, we say chemo.
chemo and the patient's family (usage tip)
In India, chemo is also a word relatives use at home, so it appears in hospital talk and news; for formal writing use chemotherapy.
भारत में chemo शब्द घर में रिश्तेदार भी इस्तेमाल करते हैं, इसलिए यह अस्पताल की बातचीत और समाचारों में आता है; औपचारिक लेखन में chemotherapy लिखें।
- The doctor advised six cycles of chemotherapy; the family just called it chemo.
+Collocations 4
verb + chemo
haveundergostartfinishrespond to
- She started chemo in the first week of March.
chemo + noun
sessioncycledrugwardtreatment
- The chemo cycle lasts for three weeks.
adjective + chemo
aggressiveregularoralearlyintensive
- Oral chemo allows patients to take tablets at home.
chemo + side effects
hair lossnauseatirednessweak immunitymouth sores
- Hair loss is a common side effect of chemo.
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- My grandmother is brave and cheerful even during chemo.
मेरी दादी chemo के दौरान भी साहसी और प्रसन्न रहती हैं।
- After six months of chemo, the tumour had shrunk.
छह महीने की chemo के बाद ट्यूमर छोटा हो गया।
- The government hospital offers chemo at a low cost.
सरकारी अस्पताल कम खर्च में chemo उपलब्ध कराता है।
- He lost his hair because of chemo, but he kept smiling.
chemo के कारण उसके बाल झड़ गए, पर वह मुस्कुराता रहा।
- Radhika visited her friend after her chemo session.
राधिका अपनी सहेली से उसके chemo session के बाद मिलने गई।
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✗ He has taken many chemos this year.
✓ He has had many chemo sessions this year.
Chemo is uncountable, so count the sessions, not the chemos.
Chemo uncountable है, इसलिए sessions गिने जाते हैं, chemos नहीं।
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Notes
Usage: chemo is the informal short form of chemotherapy.
Usage: chemo, chemotherapy का अनौपचारिक संक्षिप्त रूप है।